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Abandon hype, all ye who transact here [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Martin Cowen | March 4, 2016

Abandonment is one of the elephants in the online travel room - potential customers getting all the way through the booking process and then deciding to bail out at the last minute. The latest figu... Read More

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TripAdvisor hits back at severe criticism from tour guide

By Kevin May | March 4, 2016

Every now and again, someone will post an inflammatory article on the web that gets the tongues wagging for days after its publication. The travel industry and the major players that operate within... Read More

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Ixigo adds in-app bookings to flight and hotel meta

By Martin Cowen | March 4, 2016

Ixigo's conveyor belt of new products and services has brought another innovation to the Indian metasearch market, with "ixibook" now offering direct in-app bookings of flights and hotels. It has s... Read More

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Inside Expedia's new tool that lets hotels email with its bookers

By Sean O'Neil | March 3, 2016

Expedia has been doing roadshows at industry events for marketing and sales hotel professionals to introduce its tool for direct communication between guests (who book through the online travel compan... Read More

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Mixing startup and corporate cultures in travel

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2016

Travel startups take note - if your idea isn't urgent (a problem needing to be solved quickly), pervasive and something consumers will pay for, maybe it's time to move on and do something else. Pre... Read More

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Expedia's new bidding model: Some hotel experts remain skeptical [UPDATED]

By Kristine Hansen | March 3, 2016

Online travel-booking engines rarely change. So any wrinkle introduced by a company is bound to get a lot of close examination. Witness the industry's attention to Expedia Inc’s gradual debut of i... Read More

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Tuniu branches out

By Viewpoints | March 3, 2016

Tuniu is looking to move beyond its comfort zone as a specialist tour operator for Chinese domestic and international travellers by adding more standalone flight, hotel and attraction ticket options.... Read More

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Singapore Airlines claims airline first with in-flight entertainment app

By Kevin May | March 3, 2016

"World first" claim alert, as Singapore Airlines introduces an app for passengers to plan and control their in-flight entertainment on-board. The airline says the app (available for both Android an... Read More

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Travel hackathon: Code with us, as THack returns to Berlin

By PhocusWire | March 3, 2016

Like to travel? Love to code? Want to help travelers make the most of their mobile devices during their journeys? Join 100 developers and create new digital products, tools and services at THack Be... Read More

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Hotels websites creak along, face Google search penalty

By Kevin May | March 3, 2016

Lower star rated hotels run faster than their counterparts at the higher end of the quality spectrum, but the sector as a whole is under-performing. Research from database marketing and CRM provide... Read More

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Booking.com thinks its Destination Finder will inspire your next trip

By Sean O'Neil | March 2, 2016

Six years ago, travel brands started trying to turn search upside down by removing the need to have a destination in mind prior to shopping. Kayak launched its Explore feature, which let you see w... Read More

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Ryanair turns screw on Google over misleading eDreams ads

By Kevin May | March 2, 2016

European low cost airline Ryanair has upped the ante in its fight against Google and eDreams after an advertising regulator upheld a complaint about the online travel agency. Ryanair has been in a... Read More

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Robots in hotels will work with humans, not replace them

By Sponsored Content | March 2, 2016

A hotel employee welcomes you in a friendly manner in your own language, hands you the key and informs you of today’s evening menu. What if this team member could speak 19 languages and work 24/7, eve... Read More

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Hotel sector is in turmoil, but not due to the sharing economy

By Kevin May | March 1, 2016

One might assume (if you read only the kowtowing Airbnb-friendly media) that hoteliers are running scared from threat of the sharing economy. That may be true in some quarters, but there are equall... Read More

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Airports must focus on digital services (and not airline customers) to make money

By Kevin May | March 1, 2016

The best chance for airport owners to make money is on the "non-aeronautical side of the ledger", according to a leading thinktank in the US. The Boston Consulting Group argues that landing fees an... Read More

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